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Meaning
Noun
●
In Astrology:
Each of the
seven
major
bodies
which
move
relative
to the
fixed stars
in the
night
sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
●
In Astronomy:
A body which is
massive
enough to be in
hydrostatic equilibrium
(generally
resulting
in being an
ellipsoid
) but not enough to
attain
nuclear fusion
and, in IAU
usage
, which
directly
orbits
a star
(or
star cluster
) and
dominates
the
region
of its
orbit
;
specifically
, in the case of the Solar system, the
eight
major
bodies
of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
●
construed with the or this:
synonym
of Earth.
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Origin
planet
English
planete
Middle English (1100-1500)
planeta
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
planeta
Latin
πλανήτης
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
πλανάω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Antonyms
Dwarf Planet
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Moon
Universe
Galaxy
Biosphere
World
Earth
Country
Island
Ocean
Asteroid
Continent
Sun
Civilization
Jupiter
Nation
Oceans
Star
Species
Globe
Orbit
City
Body
Atmosphere
Humanity
Neptune
Ecosystem
Region
Mars
Society
Creature
Saturn
Comet
Spacecraft
Arctic
Economy
Community
Mankind
Civilisation
Object
Satellite
Animal
Forest
Solar System
Celestial Body
Star System
Human Race
Life Form
Mother Earth
Gas Giant
Milky Way
Space Station
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Rhymes
Janet
Gannet
Planet
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